Two Men in Different Clothing with Carved Tobacco Pipes (recto); Sir Marmaduke's Cage (verso)
Name
Unknown (Artist)
Title
Two Men in Different Clothing with Carved Tobacco Pipes (recto); Sir Marmaduke's Cage (verso)
Abstract
These two men are depicted wearing different style parkas and boots. These might be men from different villages who are speaking with one another during the feast. Each man holds a tobacco pipe in front of the center of his chest, wrapping the bowl with his fingers. The pipes do not appear to be elaborately carved or decorated, but their presence is central to this scene, conveying the significance of an encounter between the two men.
Accession Number
C00.1483.303
Format
drawings
Culture
Inupiaq
Genre
Figures (representations)
Origin Information
Alaska, United States
Date
1890s
Physical Description
1 drawing ; 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (15.7 x 24 cm)
Note (Medium/support)
Pencil, ink and wash on paper (recto)
Note (Ownership)
The Bush Collection of Religion and Culture
Note
This drawing is part of a set made by the Inupiat people to document their ritual traditions. They likely were commissioned by missionaries, and the drawings were made on the backs of prints derived from children's books and educational manuals.